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虚うつろ

rarely used kanji formnounnoun (generic)な adjectiveadjective (generic)

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うつろ

Meanings

  • cavity, hollow, void
  • hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)

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彼女かのじょは虚うつろな目めで窓まどの外そとを見みていた。

She was staring out the window with vacant eyes.

長ながい闘病とうびょう生活せいかつで彼かれの笑顔えがおは虚うつろになっていった。

After a long illness, his smile gradually became hollow.

彼かれの言葉ことばはどこか虚うつろで、本心ほんしんが伝つたわってこなかった。

His words were somehow empty, and his true feelings never came through.

深夜しんや、虚うつろな声こえで電話でんわをかけてきた友人ゆうじんのことが心配しんぱいだった。

I was worried about my friend who called me late at night in a hollow voice.

幾多いくたの挫折ざせつを経験けいけんした末すえ、彼女かのじょの胸むねには虚うつろだけが残のこった。

After experiencing countless setbacks, nothing but emptiness remained in her heart.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

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領土りょうど

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federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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